The Association of women's empowerment with HIV-related indicators: A pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa

T Schierl, LF Tanaka, SJ Klug, AS Winkler… - Journal of Epidemiology …, 2023 - Springer
Background Women's empowerment is an important factor for HIV prevention, but the
association with HIV-related indicators has never been quantified. In this study, we …

Decision-making autonomy in maternal health service use and associated factors among women in Mettu District, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross …

A Kassahun, A Zewdie - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Women's autonomy is valued in a range of healthcare settings, from seeking and
receiving care to deciding between treatment options. This study aimed to assess the level …

Safe sex negotiation and HIV risk reduction among women: a cross-sectional analysis of Burkina Faso 2021 demographic and health survey

SA Saaka, CKA Pienaah, Z Stampp… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Women are biologically more susceptible to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and
other sexually transmitted Infections (STIs) because receptive sex is riskier than insertive …

Association between sexual violence and multiple high-risk fertility behaviours among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa

RG Aboagye, IE Donkoh, J Okyere, AA Seidu… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background Intimate partner violence has adverse outcomes on the sexual and reproductive
health of women. In this study, we examined the association between sexual violence and …

“Men rule… this is the normal thing. We normalise it and it's wrong”: Gendered power in decision-making around sex and condom use in heterosexual relationships …

Z Duby, K Bergh, K Jonas, T Reddy, B Bunce… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
We examined power and decision-making in heterosexual relationships amongst South
African adolescents and young people. A survey conducted with 515 adolescent girls and …

Married women decision making autonomy on health care utilization in high fertility sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis of recent Demographic and …

WD Negash, GT Kefale, TB Belachew, DB Asmamaw - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Women's decision-making autonomy has a potential impact on the scale-up of
health care utilization. In high fertility countries, evidence regarding women's decision …

Multi-level predictors of sexual autonomy among married women in Nigeria

BL Solanke, OM Adetutu, KA Sunmola, AA Opadere… - BMC Women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background Extant studies have established diverse individual-level and relational-level
predictors of sexual autonomy among women in different countries. However, information …

Correlates of repeat pregnancies among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa

BO Ahinkorah, RG Aboagye, J Okyere… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Adolescent girls and young women are vulnerable populations who are at risk
of several adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes, including unintended …

“There is nothing that can prevent me from supporting her:” men's perspectives on their involvement and support of women's use of topical therapy for cervical …

C Mungo, K Adewumi, E Adoyo, G Zulu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Cervical cancer disproportionately impacts women in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs). The World Health Organization's (WHO) 90/70/90 strategy aims to …

Internet use, exposure to digital family planning messages, and sexual agency among partnered women in Northern Nigeria: implications for digital family planning …

DA Okunlola, OA Alawode, AF Awoleye… - Sexual and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Digital health interventions are gaining ground in conflict-affected countries, but studies on
their reproductive health benefits for women are scanty. Focusing on conflict-affected …